It's a Utica Thing! Kitchen & Bar

Our fav spot in Utica. Chicken cutlet sandwich, chicken riggies and margarita pizza are our go-to's. Always tastes fresh and service is great

A classic example of don't judge a book by its cover! The unassuming exterior in a strip mall would lead you to expect a smallish pizza joint. This is anything but! We had a delicious lunch with extremely good 'home made' food. The service was personal and exemplary. Our meals were well worth the cost! I'll be back.

Don't let the location fool you. The second you walk in, its very nice inside and has a nice atmosphere. The service is exceptional, as is the food. The drinks, I had one of the best old fashioneds I've ever had.

I had the chicken riggies, my date had the chicken parm. Both were fantastic.

Food is always great! Staff are always amazing. They make you feel like family when you go there! Always a great experience.

Great place to visit

Delicious homemade pasta, the chicken riggi and Utica greens were also terrific. Definitely recommend!

The service was very good and the restaurant itself is very nice. Unfortunately, the food was very disappointing. The ricotta in the squash blossom special was not seasoned at all and the bolognese was also under seasoned. The carbonara was not good at all so I told the waitress I couldn't eat it. I had only taken 3 or 4 bites and determined that it actually tasted off. She offered me a different dish but I declined. When the bill came, they had only discounted the dish instead of taking it off. I decided not to complain. We thought we'd try again another night. But after we paid, the waitress said they had been having problems with the carbonara for the last couple of days. She remembered that a few other tables the previous night particularly complained. We didn't say anything else we just left and decided that we will not be back.

Chicken parm was really good, my daughters enjoyed their meals as well. Steak was perfectly cooked and the pizza was just right.

We dined here for Valentine's Day. There was a five course special and it was delicious ! Our waitress was kind too. there was a DJ playing a bunch of Valentine's Day love songs which was pretty cool too !

It was a great experience on Valentine's Day for our party of 7. We ordered Utica greens, rice balls and calamari for appetizers and all delish. The chicken riggies were amazing , little spicy but not too overpowering. We would definitely come back when in town.

The food was good but a little pricey. There was a DJ there, which was nice, but the music was too loud. It was difficult to hold a conversation. We had a pleasant experience overall.

Went with a large group from out of town and had a great time. Great drinks, dinner, and dessert! We will be back!

I stopped here to get soup for my sick wife and 7 year old son. It was a “to go” order and when I arrived, the phone was ringing and the server was sitting down in a both with 3 other people looking at menus. I stood there (while the phone was ringing) and waited to be noticed which took several moments. My order was taken for 3 cups of soup and I was told that it would be “5 minutes or less” as the restaurant was not busy and there was only one table. I ended up waiting for 15 minutes (which may have not been anyone’s fault) but when I did get my order it was in a plastic bag but there were no spoons, napkins, etc. I asked for these items and it was provided. It looked like a great little place, but 15 minutes for 3 cups of soup and no spoons and the like? It was disappointing.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

The food was excellent and the staff was warm and friendly. Felt like family. Great time out!

This is the place for your Utica fix. Great service. The food is fantastic, with freshly made pasta and many locally sourced ingredients